Sentinel staff report–
Those with expired or unused prescription drugs are invited to drop them off anonymously at another free “Take Back” event offered by the Citrus Heights Police Department this Saturday. The local drop-off event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the police department, located at 6315 Fountain Square Drive, in Citrus Heights.
Police announced the event on social media, along with instructions for participants to “remove all prescription pills from their containers, place them in a ziplock bag and drop them off in the specified containers at CHPD during the event time.”
The event is part of an annual nationwide campaign organized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, which promotes “Take Back” events as a way to help keep prescription drugs from being accidentally misused or abused when not disposed of properly.
According to the DEA’s website, a prior Take Back event held last April resulted in nearly 475 tons of prescription drugs being collected for disposal nationwide.
Sharp items and needles are typically not accepted.
More information on the drop-off effort can be found online at Takebackday.dea.gov
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Event info:
2019 Drug Take-Back
When: April 27, 2019
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: Citrus Heights Police Dept.
6315 Fountain Square Drive
